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The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-09-14
The Iowa Platform.

1t is pleasant to turn from the delphic
declarations of the Pennsylvania Demo
Gratis, to the clear and ringing exposi-
ton of Democratic faith contained in
the platform CT the Iowa Democrats, as
follows:
We call upon Congress for the imme-
diate revision OF our tariff laws to a revenue
basis, to the end that every industry and
every section may enjoy perfect equality
under the law !. and we favor the retention
of the internal revenue tax on intoxicating
liquors and tobacco, and protest against
its proposed reduction for the purpose oil
continuing the present tariff on the neces-
sites Of life.
This means business. And the beauty
of it the Democracy of Iowa, are not
buried under an irreyersiLle Republican
majority. In a vote of So, 900, they
have majority of only 1000 to over
come, and as they have good issue, they
viii doubtless win.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-09-14
Pension Honey Disbursed In Mlssis-
sippi.


The Aberdeen Examiner states that
the total of pension disbursements to Mis-.
sissippi for the year ending June go
1886, was s., $40 O8; for the year ending
june 80, 1887, $s8,739.0o. Ninety-one
pensioners in Adams county received
SIS, sol sixty mine pensioners in Warren
county received s9,756.
awhile considerable portion of this
increase is to be attributed to the pen
sioning of the veterans of the Mexican
war, large amount must go to the
credit of pensioners from other States
who have removed to Mississippi during
the past twelve months, and have been
transferred from the rolls of other
States to ours For instance: Where
the list gives one TO Tallahatchie county
the amount, $500, indicates Mexican
pension of S. month; but in the case
of Franklin county the pensicner draws
$288 per annum; in Wayne one draws
$144, and 50 on, showing that consid-
cradle number are ex-Union soldiers
and new corners TO the State
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-09-14
The State v. J. s. Hamilton and L
M. Eubank.

Judge Cooper having ruled that i
the REALTORS could show that there haC
been fraudulent suppression of mate
rial testimony exculpatory of the rela-
tors, during the habeas corpus proceed
iDgs before Judge Peyton, he would re
open the case and hear it de moro, an
issue was joined between the State and
REALTORS on that point Monday, and ties
timony was heard yesterday and is be-
ing heard now.
The substance of the testimony given
yesterday is that two important wit
nesses, whose testimony was strongly
corroborative of the theory CT the de-
Tense, were summoned as witnesses for
the State on the former hearing, put
under the rule, and discharged without
having been examined. These witness
es swore that what they knew and
would swear to if put on the stand was
communicated by them to Messrs. Mil
Ter and Brame.
Other witnesses (some three or FOUR
swore that while they were engaged in
looking up testimony for the REALTORS,
pending the trial before Chancellor
Peyton, they were summoned as wit.
nesses for the State, put under the rule,
and discharged without examination.
One of these, Maj. w. H. Gibbs, said
Mr.. Miller told him he was put under
the rule i'm order to "keep him out of
mischief"
Testimony in rebuttal in behalf of
the State is being heard to-day.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-09-14

Mr.. CARLI5LE, who will be Speaker oil
the next House, is in Washington, and
says that whatever compromises may
or may not be effected in regard to the
tobacco tax in the mex. Congress, the
revenue reformers will not consent tc
the absolute and total abolition of the
internal revenue system, but will fight
the proposed repeal of the whisky tax to
the bitter end. The Washington Sta,
in giving view of the situation as to
the reduction of taxes, says:
The internal revenue feature is ad-
mitted as compromise and will be
tolerated only in connection with a very
positive reduc ton of the customs. There
win be no acknowledgment of protec
ton. 1t is likely that the reduction of
customs will be more sweeping than Mr..
Randall would agree to, though it is
hoped that the whole party can be
brought to work together harlno-
niousIy."
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-09-14

The Kirmess was successful beyond
the expectation of its most sanguine
promoters. The project met with favor
throughout the State, and eliminated
in a grand and brilliant gathering to
witness the finest indoor spectacular
exhibition ever given in the South. At
least one thousand dollars have been
added to the Confederate Monument
Fund, to aid which was the chief OBJ
Ject of the Kirmess.
The graceful pen of Miss Power fur
nishes delightful account of the per-
Torrance for this issue of TIE CLAIR
ION. 1t is one of the hardships of her
connection with the paper, that being
among the chief features of the occa-
sion--a worthy rival of the "dark-eyed
Egyptian" in the qualities that should
excite admiration-both looking and
acting the Queen she must unsel6shly
and uncomplainingly address her vivid
descriptive faculties to the other charm
ing features of this long to be remem-
bered entertainment.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-09-14
Is This What Ais You I

Do you have dull, heavy headache, Oh
struction of the nasal passages, discharges
falling from the head int the throat, some
times profuse, watery and acrid, at others,
thick, tenacious, mucous, purulent, bloody
and putrid eyes weak, watery and inhamed;
ringing in the ears, deafness, hacking or
coughing to clear the throat expectorstion
of offensive matter, together with scabs
from ulcers voice changed and nasal
twang; breath offensive; smell and taste
impaired; is there sensation of diEEiness
with mental depression, hacking cough
and general debility Ii you have oil, or
any considerable number of these symp-
toms, YOU are suffering from Nasal Catarrh.
The more complicated your disease has be-
come, the grester the number and diversity
of symptoms. Thousands of cases annual
ly, without manifesting half of the above
symptoms, result in consumption, and end
in the grave. No disease is so common,
more deceptive and dangerous, or less un-
derstood, or more unsuccessfully treated by
The manufacturers of Dr.
Sage's Casarrh Remedy offer, in good faith,
a reward Of $500 for case of this disease
which they cannot cure. The Remedy is
sold BY druggists at only 50 cents.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-09-14
Important Conference.

The report is confirmed that the Presi-
dent has recently called to council at
Oak View, his private residence, the
Secretary of the Treasury, and Messrs-
Carlisle, of Kentucky, and Scott, of
Pennsylvania, to consider the question
CT reduction of the taxes. The cali
ing of these men to his couneilboard is
a favorable augury. They are pro-
nounced revenue reformers. Mr.. Car
Isle won his honors in the champion
ship of reducing the revenue by reduc-
ing and equalizing the tariff. Mr.. Scott,
though a Pennsylvania, has been
equally decided in his advocacy of that
policy. 1t is presumptive that the
present Secretary of the Treasury will
follow in the footsteps of his predecessor
whose mastery argument in favor OF
revenue reform in his last report, did
not admit of controversy. The news
mongers at Washington reported that
Mr.. Randall was invited to the Confer
ence, but this was a mistake.
1t has transpired that the result of the
deliberation has been decision of the
President to urge the reduction and
equalization of duties ON imports and
an enlargement of the free list, coupled
with the repeal of the tax on tobacco a;
part of the general plan of curtailins
the revenue.
Congressman Scott gives the follow
ing version of the conference. In re
ply to question, he said the subject Of
the tariff and a reduction of the rev
enue, as well as other public matters
had been discussed by the President
Secretary Fairchild, Speaker Carlisle
and himself While there was no diff
ference of opinion among the gentle
men present as to the necessity for al
early reduction of the revenues anC
taxation, no measure for that purpos'
had been agreed upon, and none would
be without consultation with the mem
bers belonging to the majority of tn
House of Representatives. 1t was tn
opinion of all that there ought to be
very considerable reduction, at the ear
liest possible date after the meeting @
Congress, but the manner in which tn
reduction should be made was consid
cred only in general way, and no de
tails were agreed up.
Touching Mr.. Randall's position,
confidential friend of his, says:
"Mr. Randall has no desire to take pal
in THE conferences at all. He stands ex
actly where he stood last winter, and de
/, mands exactly what he demanded in III
bill then introduced by him. He insist
upon the abolition of the tobacco tax, an
Of all taxes on alcoholic spirits used
! the arts and sciences, but will not consen
! to any disturbance of the iron or woo
tariff 1t is safe to say that Mr.. Randa
will make no compromises with this pos
: ton. He believes he has stronger TO
lowing in the FIftieth Congress than !
3 had in the Forty ninth or Forty eight
5 and accordingly grows sitter every day
1t so happens that last winter, {
the official records show, Mr.. Randa
5 did not favor tariff reduction at al
0 but voted even against the consider
ton of the bill reported by the Con
mittee on Ways and Means.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-09-14


The CLARION and Ledger are trying
to reconcile Gov. Eowry's figures with
the statements coming in from the pau
per counties. 1t seems to be an phil
work, but If they can accomplish it, they
will do the State some service, as well as
the Governor Macon Beacon.
THE CLARION demonstrated that the
Figures" referred to were defective, and
why the Beacon should make such q
statement as the foregoing, we are at a
loss to understand To say it mildly, it
Is very unfair to TIE CLARION
Here is the way the Corinth Herald
rafers to the matter:
aTHE CLARIos, in addition to tabu-
lated statements, prepared with great
labor, presents some solid arguments,
showing the many errors the Governor
has been led into III HIS assumption that
there are forty six panper counties which
p2y no Sf2te tax--or take back with one
baud more than they put in with the
other. The CLARIoN's showing, which
Is clcar and f0rcible, reduces the NUM-
Der Of such counties to eleven
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-09-14

The two hundred or more foreign
delegates to the International Medical
Congress, in session at Washington, are
having an enjoyable time, and are loud
in their praises of the professional and
social attentions paid them by Ameri-
cans. They are the guests of the Amer
lean doctors, and all their expenses are
paid by them. On Monday they visited
Niagara Falls, the expense of the trip
being ten thousand dollars. The train
consisted of thirteen Pullman Cars, two
smokers, one commissary and one bag
gage car. An American physician was
in charge of each car, and responsible
for the comfort of the occupants.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-09-14
THE STATE DEBT.

In this number we deal with the trans.
actions of 1881, 1882 and 1888, cempar-
int; 1882 with 1881, and 1883. The dis
bursements in each year exceeding the
receipts, the inroads on the cash balan
ces in the Treasury continue. The ex
cess OF disbursements in 1881 was $3.50
240.l0, and the cash balance WAS reduc
ed from $795, 1853 to 1915, LOG. %, after
deducting 800 counterfeit; in 1882 il
was 1886, SO, and the cash balancs
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-09-14

THE open letter OF Mr.. Davis to Bish-
op Galloway, which we publish to-day
discusses matters of great interest and
Importance. The eminence of the au
thor is OF itself surety that the letter
will be widely read and thOughtfully
considered.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-09-14

The very troublesome question of
uniformity of text books in the public
schools, is discussed in this issue in an
entertaining and forcible manner by
Prof. John w. johnson. He favors the
appointment of commission by the
Legislature to select uniform series
for five years. 1t is a subject that
ought to be thoroughly discussed before
the Legislature meets, and we will
cheerfully give it reasonable space.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-09-14

the candidates, and was tbersh,.
to Convention vote of Soy 90 ssstled
So against him. With Oal,
It is matter of amauement
nation and dissatisfaction T ~. eondsa
turning officers of the prim snat tie Re.
have set aside the expressed D III, should
people and placed instead tba SIii Of the
ual preference. How 10 rish ht indlvid.
wrong has not yet been nm 5a. 50 great
upon, bat such action can ne es.ettllined
mitted to. The indignation u; 10. be sub,
for the reason that Mr. NJ :. increased
aole to attend the meeting ing 81 was =, uu-
turning officers on account 6f u u iae re
of his father occurring the eva sae death
vious, which was not only an ea aalg pre-
and source of grief to him Ia aia'etlon
entire community. Il is FL, = 70 This
Mr.. Moore been present the ras,i maj had
have been different, and ~ 'I h would
prived him of nomination lave lave de-
people had given, when he w mn'en toe
the last tribute of resreet n as paying
ep dead, is deemed an outra .4s 5 lo1or
dealt. YALoBrsH. S rntgss aoubly
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-09-14
The Primary Election in Yalobusha.

EDrroR CLARIoS-In vaur ;ssua z.h
inst, it is stated that the aPrimar1
election in Yalohusha resulted IN the
election OF a. Il. Williamson for Rep
Iesenta,ive and Others, naming the
ticket elected BY the returning officers
q the primary. As this statement
would create wrong impression, wish
20 say that the vote for Representative
n our primary stood as follows: w.
y Moore, 49,; A. H. Williamson, 324:
~ - Owen. az; DR.. J. Mel Smith.
~ ~ addition to the large. plurality
vote O 4r. Moore, he carried three
oean o. the dve in the county over all
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-09-14
Open to Settlement.

By an official notice in our adyertis-
ing columns it win be seen that on and
after October 10, all lands heretofore
withdrawn for indemnity purposes I'M
der the grant to the State of Mississip-
pi for the Southern (now v. and n. }
Railroad Company, by Act of August
IL, 1856, win be open to settlement I'M
der the general land laws, except such
lands q may be covered by approved
selections-the indemnity withdrawal
having been revoked.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-09-14

THE several communications in this
issue, on important topics, will not fail
to attract attention. 1t is understood
of course, that we are not responsible
for the views of correspondents. 1t is
also pretty well understood that in THE
CLARION the people have medium
through which they may discuss all
questions affecting the public welfare.
We shall continue, however, TO exercise
tue discretion of rejecting such as may
not come within the limit of legitimate
criticism
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-09-14

TIE Mississippi Argus is the latest
addition to journalism in Meridian
Among other principles announced by
its editor, Mr. Geo b. Parker, he does
mot regard money making as the high
est aim of newspaper" Nevertheless
we wish the Arg1' great success even in
that direction.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-09-14

Ar the primary election in Kemper OIL
3d-inst-, the following were elected
Jas. III. Neville, district attorney; A. +
McGee, Floater; A. r. Davis, Represen
tative;J. r. Key, sheriff; At F. Rush
chancery clerk; J. b. Oden, circui,
clerk; J. p. McKelvain, treasurer; w
F. Rogers, assessor; G. W. Oden, sur
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-09-14

A LARGE number of leading citizens
of Adams county having called upon
Mr.. Geo. NJ. Marshall to become can
didate for the House of Representatives,
he has accordingly consented. Mr..
MarshalPs ability and fidelity as mem
Der of the Board of Supervisors of
Adams county are specially referred to
in the fattering call for his services in
a wider sphere.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-09-14

liner Sc In payable d'bt less cur'ntfdss 1851 OF
The total debt January l, 1883, should
be $2,952, Ala &c, instead of S2,9l2, 1856
as we have already shown, the Treasurer
having omitted to report the warrants
and certificates of Indebtedness out
standing at that date.
In the debt statement of 1884, there is
an absence of the usual items of "Inter-
est on Mississippi Bonds" and Interest
on Insurance Deposits" except $500 un-
der the former head. We think there
was interest due at the time under both
heads, and that the report would have
been more satisfactory had it conformed
to previous usage in that respect. We
will supply the omission next week.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-09-14

CA1HARINE COLE is writing some
charming letters from Ireland for the
Sunday edition of the New Orleans
Picaylme They are among the many
attractive features of that excellent
journal.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-09-14

Our readers will find in our Allen
town dispatches list of number Of
Federal Office holders who were present
st the Pennsylvania Democratic State
Convention, some of them as delegates,
some simply as visitors" but all Of
them more or less actively engaged in
influencing the course of the conven-
tion.-Exchange-
Why not? Should man lose his right
of citizenship by accepting federal
Office.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-09-14

The Democratic Executive Commit
tee Of Adams county has rescinded its
action instructing for Mr.. McLaurin for
District Attorney. The delegates will
therefore go uninstructed.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-09-14

the debt statement for January /, 1888;
though in addition to the 1885,, 269.97
belonging to the Chickasaw School
Fund, there were in circulation on that
day $50, S23.65.
1t was entirely proper for the Treas
urer to exclude from the debt statement
the Chickasaw School Fund warrants.
They belonged to the State and did not
represent Indebtedness of any kind He
might have excluded them in 1876 or in
any year since, as well. We call atten-
ton to the fact, however, that their ex-
clusion now reduces the debt to that
amount and that the reduction is not
real reelection, but a reduction by book
keeping.
The omission to report in the debt
statement for 1888 the warrants out
standing" 1886, S2S.65) and the "certif-
Gates of Indebtedness outstanding"
(S2, $4,000 were oyersights. These should
be added to the total debt reported by
INC AicdsuicI \fA,Jl1, JZo.OI} !. Inc
proper total is s., 952, 41426.
Having excluded the Chickasaw
School Fund warrants from the total
debt, the Treasurer properly excludes
them from the non-payable debt.
He adds to the non-payable debt of
1888 the Agricultural College bonds
(S227, 10000. To this there can be no
objection, since as long as the State
may choose, it can retain this fund.
But as by emitting the Chickasaw School
Fund warrants from the debt state
ment reduction by bookkeeping and
not by payments was made in the total
debt, so by adding the Agricultural Col
lege bonds to the non-payable debt
there will be a reduction of the same
character in the payable debt In other
words, the payable debt in 1888 is s227,-
10000 less than it would have been on
the plan adopted for stating the payable
debt in preceding years.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-09-14

ISvIDIoUs comparisons are sometimes
made between Jackson and her sister
cities of Mississippi. If any desire to
compete with her in giving a successful
Kirmess, the way is open. We've had
ourg
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-09-14

The following was propounded 10 Us BY
Capt Sam Frank which he picked up il
his recent travels: Where does the Bible
speak Of the first banking transaction ~
We Ieave the question with onr readers to
think over and reply to.--HolIy Springs
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-09-14
Wednesday. September IA. 1887.
Kinds County ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Ticket

For DISTRICT ATToKsEY-R. n. MILLER
FnR SESATOR-C. NJ. WILLIAMSON.
For Representatives,
J. y. GREAyES, T. VI. GRIFFIN,
A. PURYEAR, G. +. HOOKER, JR.
For sherif-s. y. THOMAS.
Tor Chancery Cierk-W. ". DOWNING.
For Circuit Clerk W. II. POTTER.
Tor Treasurer-A. 6. LEWIS.
For Assessor-H. CASPER.
For suryeyor-R II. BELL
For Coroner and Ranger-A l. ROUX.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-09-14

ALL reports concur that the cotton
crop has fallen off twenty per cent. be-
low the July estimates, in consequence
of the drouth and army worm.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-09-14

Gov. WASHINGTON BARTLETT, of
California, died at his residence in Oak
land, on Monday last, aged sixty three
wears
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-09-14

was reduced to $25s.62475; in 1888 it
was SIS, 635.15, and the cash balance was
reduced to sl6s ,9s960. The excess of
disbursements over receipts was greater
in 1882 than in any Of the yearswe have
reviewed since we began the plan under
which we are now proceeding, and, per-
haps, greater than in any year to follow.
But of that we viii not now speak with
more certainty.
We give first the tables of receipts and
disbursements for 1881 and 1882:
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-09-14

The total debt reported by the Treas
urer January /, 1888, was s2,9l2, 9256l,
and there were in the treasury includ-
ing insurance deposits (s75,000) $685.
624.75, so that the total debt less Sour
rent funds was $2,579, S00.S6.
The payable debt less current funds
January l, 1888, was $174, 214.06 found
as follows:
Total debt Jan. /, 1885,. s2.si2.9as 81
Current fuads.......-.-..- 25s,s24 IS 2,7s7,7li s.
The following figures prove the de-
crease Of the total and payable debt less
current funds, and the increase of the
non-payahle debt:
Total debt less current fundsJan L. SO 8 s2f IS
Total debt less current funds Jan. 1, So 2.57ssoe Sc
Decrease i'm total debt less lo5 an o.
Payable debt less current funds yznu-
airy 1, ls 80, AIS II
Payable debt less current funds Janu-
aFF ~ incs--------- ls1,Zi4 20
Decrease in payable debt less current
Ia ,zol %
Decrease In cash In 1852
Current funds January 4. 1854 62a log g
Current funds January !, 1sss-.....-.. sss.s24 "a
6,4Sl So
Deczease Ii total debt emitting cashs sos soc IS
Decrease In cash 2S6, fS1 So
Dscressei In total dsbt les lo5,szi q
Incressa IN non-psTable asht a 49, o.
Dsersaus IL payable deht - current
Had l45sxt g
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-09-14

The total debt reported by the Treas
urer, January l, 1884, was 1866, 2S2 O6,
and there were in the Treasury, includ-
ing Insurance deposits (S60,000) $22S,-
9S9.60, so that the total debt less 'cur-
rent funds" was s2,736, 292. 46.
The payable debt less Current funds"
January l, 1884, as reported by the
Treasurer, was 1881, 725.O6, found as fol-
lows:
Non-payable debt..S ., 464, 567 40
Current funds..-..-.....- 16s9S9 60 zoos 557 90
ss1, FPS 90
The following figures prove the in
crease of the total debt, the total debt
less current funds, and the payable debt
less current funds:
Total debt less current funds Jan. /,
-. 1856, 2s2 46
Total debt less current funds Jan. l,
2,519,300 Sc
Increase in total dbt less current fds l56ss1 go
Payable debt less current funds Jan. 1,
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-09-14

The tables contrasting the debt state
ment of January 1, 1882 and 1888,
which follow, require some explanation.
Among the items going to make up
the total debt January 1, 1882 (s3 1904,
2S.16), are the following:
Warrants outstanding s21s $40 80
Certificates of indebtedness outstanding 1865 90
In this item of warrants outstand-
ing" is included the sum of 1885,, 269 81
"uncancelled warrants belonging to
Chickasaw School Fund" which have
formed part of all the debt statements
reviewed by us.
No warrants or certificates of indebt-
edness are reported as outstanding in